Magnitude 3.4, Fri Sep 18 2026 8:27 AM


Location history for this earthquake. The automatic earthquake location system makes many locations for each quake. Not all quakes have a location history.

Magnitude History


0.01.02.03.04.0Magnitude01234567891011Time since earthquake (minutes)Magnitude Historyb

The magnitude history for this event. The most recent value is shown as a larger circle and also labeled: c: caution, g: good b: best (reviewed by a duty person).

Depth History


0100200300Depth (km)01234567891011Time since earthquake (minutes)Depth Historyb

The depth history for this event. The most recent value is shown as a larger circle and also labeled; c: caution, g: good b: best (reviewed by a duty person).

Origin History Map

Map of New Zealand.

Location History


Modification Time Quality Magnitude Depth Latitude Longitude
2026-09-17T20:39:19Z best 3.4 300.0 -32.54 179.95
2026-09-17T20:35:28Z preliminary 3.5 218.0 -32.24 179.67
2026-09-17T20:31:38Z automatic 3.2 229.9 -37.35 177.56
2026-09-17T20:31:32Z automatic 3.2 229.9 -37.35 177.56
2026-09-17T20:31:30Z automatic 3.1 229.9 -37.35 177.56
2026-09-17T20:31:28Z automatic 3.0 229.9 -37.35 177.56
2026-09-17T20:31:20Z automatic 2.9 229.9 -37.35 177.56
2026-09-17T20:31:14Z automatic 3.0 229.9 -37.35 177.56
2026-09-17T20:30:54Z automatic 2.2 125.0 -37.20 178.19
2026-09-17T20:30:15Z automatic 2.1 125.0 -37.20 178.19
2026-09-17T20:30:05Z automatic 2.2 125.0 -37.20 178.19
2026-09-17T20:30:04Z automatic 2.3 125.0 -37.20 178.19